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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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